Mexico

Extracted Attributes

• Borders

  United States (north), Guatemala (southeast), Belize (southeast)

• Capital

  Mexico City

• Continent

  North America

• Land Area

  1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi)

• Time Zone

  UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

• Coastlines

  Pacific Ocean (west), Caribbean Sea (southeast), Gulf of Mexico (east)

• Population

  Over 130 million

• Lowest Point

  Laguna Salada -10 m

• Highest Point

  Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,636 m

• Official Name

  United Mexican States

• Arable Land Use

  9.8% (2022 est.)

• Government Type

  Federal republic with a presidential system

• Natural Resources

  petroleum, silver, antimony, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber

• Official Language

  Spanish

• Economy Size (PPP)

  13th-largest globally

• Agricultural Land Use

  49.4% (2022 est.)

• Global Land Area Ranking

  13th-largest

• Permanent Crops Land Use

  1.5% (2022 est.)

• Global Population Ranking

  10th-most populous

• Economy Size (Nominal GDP)

  15th-largest globally

• Permanent Pasture Land Use

  38.1% (2022 est.)

• Megadiverse Country Ranking

  5th in natural biodiversity (one of 17 megadiverse countries)

• UNESCO World Heritage Sites Ranking

  1st in the Americas, 7th worldwide

• Tourism Ranking (International Arrivals)

  6th most-visited country globally as of 2022

Timeline

• Human presence in Mexico dates back to at least this period, with Mesoamerica becoming a cradle of advanced civilizations. (Source: Summary)

  8000 BC

• Spanish colonization begins with the defeat of the Aztec Empire, leading to the establishment of New Spain. (Source: Summary)

  1521-01-01

• The Mexican War of Independence begins. (Source: Wikidata)

  1810-09-16

• Mexico gains independence from Spain, ending Peninsular rule. (Source: Summary)

  1821-01-01

• Mexico becomes a federal republic. (Source: BBC News)

  1824-01-01

• Mexico loses nearly half its territory to the United States following the American invasion (Mexican-American War). (Source: Summary)

  1848-01-01

• Liberal reforms are set in the Constitution of 1857, leading to civil war and French intervention. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1857-01-01

• Beginning of the long dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz (Porfiriato era). (Source: Summary)

  1876-01-01

• The Mexican Revolution begins. (Source: Summary)

  1910-01-01

• The current 1917 Constitution is adopted. (Source: Summary)

  1917-01-01

• The Mexican Revolution ends. (Source: Summary)

  1920-01-01

• The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) emerges and begins its long period of governance. (Source: DBPedia)

  1929-01-01

• Beginning of a period of rapid industrialization and economic growth (lasting until the 1970s). (Source: Summary)

  1940-01-01

• The Tlatelolco massacre occurs. (Source: Summary)

  1968-01-01

• The Zapatista uprising takes place. (Source: Summary)

  1994-01-01

• The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is signed. (Source: Summary)

  1994-01-01

• Vicente Fox wins the presidential election, breaking the PRI party's seven-decade dominance. (Source: BBC News)

  2000-01-01

• President Felipe Calderon launches a crackdown on drug gangs, leading to escalating violence. (Source: Summary)

  2006-01-01

• Andres Manuel López Obrador wins the presidential elections. (Source: BBC News)

  2018-01-01

• Mexico experiences a notable setback in attracting tourist spending, slipping five places in the global ranking for foreign currency collection. (Source: visit-mexico.mx)

  2023-01-01

Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km2 (761,610 sq mi), and is the thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area. With a population exceeding 130 million, Mexico is the tenth-most populous country in the world and is home to the largest number of native Spanish speakers. Mexico City is the capital and largest city, which ranks among the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Human presence in Mexico dates back to at least 8,000 BC. Mesoamerica, considered a cradle of civilization, was home to numerous advanced societies, including the Olmecs, Maya, Zapotecs, Teotihuacan civilization, and Purépecha. Spanish colonization began in 1521 with an alliance that defeated the Aztec Empire, establishing the colony of New Spain with its capital at Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City). New Spain became a major center of the transoceanic economy during the Age of Discovery, fueled by silver mining and its position as a hub between Europe and Asia. This gave rise to one of the largest multiracial populations in the world. The Peninsular War led to the 1810–1821 Mexican War of Independence, which ended Peninsular rule and led to the creation of the First Mexican Empire, which quickly collapsed into the short-lived First Mexican Republic. In 1848, Mexico lost nearly half its territory to the American invasion. Liberal reforms set in the Constitution of 1857 led to civil war and French intervention, culminating in the establishment of the Second Mexican Empire under Emperor Maximilian I of Austria, who was overthrown by Republican forces led by Benito Juárez. The late 19th century saw the long dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz, whose modernization policies came at the cost of severe social unrest. The 1910–1920 Mexican Revolution led to the overthrow of Díaz and the adoption of the 1917 Constitution. Mexico experienced rapid industrialization and economic growth in the 1940s–1970s, amidst electoral fraud, political repression, and economic crises. Unrest included the Tlatelolco massacre of 1968 and the Zapatista uprising in 1994. The late 20th century saw a shift towards neoliberalism, marked by the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in 1994. Mexico is a federal republic with a presidential system of government, characterized by a democratic framework and the separation of powers into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. The federal legislature consists of the bicameral Congress of the Union, comprising the Chamber of Deputies, which represents the population, and the Senate, which provides equal representation for each state. The Constitution establishes three levels of government: the federal Union, the state governments, and the municipal governments. Mexico's federal structure grants autonomy to its 32 states, and its political system is deeply influenced by indigenous traditions and European Enlightenment ideals. Mexico is a newly industrialized and developing country, with the world's 15th-largest economy by nominal GDP and the 13th-largest by PPP. It ranks first in the Americas and seventh in the world by the number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is also one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries, ranking fifth in natural biodiversity. It is a major tourist destination: as of 2022, it is the sixth most-visited country in the world, with 42.2 million international arrivals. Mexico's large economy and population, global cultural influence, and steady democratization make it a regional and middle power, increasingly identifying as an emerging power. However, as with much of Latin America, poverty, systemic corruption, and crime remain widespread. Since 2006, approximately 127,000 deaths have been caused by ongoing conflict between drug trafficking syndicates. Mexico is a member of United Nations, the G20, the OECD, the WTO, the APEC forum, the OAS, the CELAC, and the OEI.

Web Search Results

• Mexico - Wikipedia

  Mexico,( officially the United Mexican States,( is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundaries with the Pacific Ocean to the west, the Caribbean Sea to the southeast, and the Gulf of Mexico to the east. Mexico covers 1,972,550 km 2 (761,610 sq mi),( and is the thirteenth-largest country in the world by land area. With a population exceeding 130 [...] Mexico is a federal republic with a presidential system of government, characterized by a democratic framework and the separation of powers into three branches: executive "Executive (government)"), legislative, and judicial. The federal legislature consists of the bicameralCongress of the Union, comprising the Chamber of Deputies "Chamber of Deputies (Mexico)"), which represents the population, and the Senate "Senate of the Republic (Mexico)"), which provides equal representation for each [...] Mexico is a newly industrialized and developing country,( with the world's 15th-largest economy by nominal GDP "List of countries by GDP (nominal)") and the 13th-largest by PPP "List of countries by GDP (PPP)"). It ranks first in the Americas and seventh in the world by the number of UNESCOWorld Heritage Sites.( It is also one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries, ranking fifth in natural biodiversity.( It is a major tourist destination: as of 2022, it is the sixth most-visited country in

• Mexico | History, Map, Flag, Population, & Facts - Britannica

  Sharing a common border throughout its northern extent with the United States, Mexico is bounded to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, to the east by the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, and to the southeast by Guatemala and Belize. Mexico also administers such islands and archipelagoes as the Tres Marías in the Pacific and Cozumel and Mujeres off the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula. Including these insular territories, the roughly triangular country covers an area about three times [...] Mexico, country of southern North America and the third largest country in Latin America, after Brazil and Argentina. Mexican society is characterized by extremes of wealth and poverty, with a limited middle class wedged between an elite cadre of landowners and investors on the one hand and masses of rural and urban poor on the other. But in spite of the challenges it faces as a developing country, Mexico is one of the chief economic and political forces in Latin America. It has a dynamic [...] Mexico is located in one of the Earth’s most dynamic tectonic areas. It is a part of the circum-Pacific “Ring of Fire”—a region of active volcanism and frequent seismic activity. Among its towering volcanic peaks are Citlaltépetl (also called Orizaba), which forms the highest point in the country at 18,406 feet (5,610 metres), and the active volcano Popocatépetl, which rises to 17,930 feet (5,465 metres) to the southeast of Mexico City. These and other Mexican volcanoes are young in geologic

• Mexico country profile - BBC News

  _This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 4 October 2024_ Image 1: Map of Mexico Mexico is a nation where affluence, natural splendour, a rich indigenous history, poverty and urban blight rub shoulders. It is a major oil exporter, but rural areas and shanty towns suffer neglect. Pre-Columbian Mexico was one of world's cradles of civilization, and home to civilizations including the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec, Teotihuacan, Purepecha and Aztecs. [...] 2000- Vicente Fox breaks ruling PRI party's seven-decade dominance by winning the presidential election. 2006- President Felipe Calderon launches crackdown on drug gangs, with violence escalating into a national security crisis. 2018- Left-wing former mayor of Mexico City, Andres Manuel López Obrador, wins an overwhelming victory in presidential elections. Image 5: Farmer working a poppy field in MexicoImage source, Getty Images Image caption, [...] 1824- Mexico becomes a federal republic. Central American provinces secede. 1833 - General Antonio López de Santa Anna becomes president after leading resistance to a Spanish attempt to recapture Mexico in 1829. 1836- Texas, then part of Mexico, declares independence. After attempting to quell the rebellion in Texas, Santa Anna's forces are defeated by rebel leader Sam Houston at San Jacinto.

• Mexico - The World Factbook - CIA

  ### Geography - note note 1: strategic location on southern border of the US; Mexico is one of the countries along the Ring of Fire, a belt of active volcanoes and earthquake epicenters bordering the Pacific Ocean; up to 90% of the world's earthquakes and some 75% of the world's volcanoes occur within the Ring of Fire [...] former: Mexican Republic, Mexican Empire etymology: name may derive from one of the Nahuatl (Aztec) names for the capital city, Metztlixihtlico, which probably meant "the center of the moon;" alternatively, it may come from Mexica, the original name of the Aztec people ### Government type federal presidential republic ### Capital name: Mexico City (Ciudad de Mexico) geographic coordinates: 19 26 N, 99 08 W time difference: UTC-6 (1 hour behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time) [...] varies from tropical to desert ### Terrain high, rugged mountains; low coastal plains; high plateaus; desert ### Elevation highest point: Volcan Pico de Orizaba 5,636 m lowest point: Laguna Salada -10 m mean elevation: 1,111 m ### Natural resources petroleum, silver, antimony, copper, gold, lead, zinc, natural gas, timber ### Land use agricultural land: 49.4% (2022 est.) arable land: 9.8% (2022 est.) permanent crops: 1.5% (2022 est.) permanent pasture: 38.1% (2022 est.)

• visit-mexico.mx: Mexico Tourist Guide

  Mexico Tourist Guide | visit-mexico.mx =============== Image 1: visit-mexico.mxImage 2: visit-mexico.mx Mexico States of Mexico Capital Cities Beaches Archaeological Sites Magical Towns Ecotourism and Adventure Gastronomy Traditions in Mexico News Blog Contact Contact us About us Animal Rescue in Mexico Image 3: en_USEN Image 4: es_ESES [...] Search for: Mexico States of Mexico Capital Cities Beaches Archaeological Sites Magical Towns Ecotourism and Adventure Gastronomy Traditions in Mexico News Blog Contact Contact us About us Animal Rescue in Mexico Image 20: en_USEN Image 21: es_ESES [...] In 2023, Mexico experienced a notable setback in its quest to attract tourist spending, slipping five places in the global ranking for foreign currency collection compared to the preceding year. According to the latest data from the UN Tourism, Mexico landed at the 15th spot, despite amassing a historic sum of 30,809.5 million dollars in tourist revenue.… Read More Read More » June 7, 2024 Image 12: Mazatlán, Sinaloa Sinaloa ### Mazatlán Experiences Surge in Visitors

• Award

  Lagun Onari

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• Country

  Mexico

• Instance Of

  Q6256

• Population

  124,777,324

• Coordinates

  Lat: 23.0, Lon: -102.0

• Inception Date

  9/16/1810

Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and to the east by the Gulf of Mexico. Mexico covers 1,972,550 square kilometers (761,610 sq mi), making it the world's 13th-largest country by area; with approximately 126,014,024 inhabitants, it is the 10th-most-populous country and has the most Spanish-speakers. Mexico is organized as a federal republic comprising 31 states and Mexico City, its capital. Other major urban areas include Monterrey, Guadalajara, Puebla, Toluca, Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez, and León. Human presence in Pre-Columbian Mexico goes back to 8,000 BCE and it went to become one of the world's six cradles of civilization. In particular, the Mesoamerican region was home to many intertwined civilizations; including the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec, Teotihuacan, and Purepecha. Last were the Aztecs, who dominated the region in the century before European contact. In 1521, the Spanish Empire and its indigenous allies conquered the Aztec Empire from its capital Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City), establishing the colony of New Spain. Over the next three centuries, Spain and the Catholic Church played an important role expanding the territory, enforcing Christianity and spreading the Spanish language throughout. With the discovery of rich deposits of silver in Zacatecas and Guanajuato, New Spain soon became one of the most important mining centers worldwide. Wealth coming from Asia and the New World contributed to Spain's status as a major world power for the next centuries, and brought about a price revolution in Western Europe. The colonial order came to an end in the early nineteenth century with the War of Independence against Spain. Mexico's early history as an independent nation state was marked by political and socioeconomic upheaval, both domestically and in foreign affairs. The Federal Republic of Central America shortly seceded the country. Then two invasions by foreign powers took place: first, by the United States as a consequence of the Texas Revolt by American settlers, which led to the Mexican–American War and huge territorial losses in 1848. After the introduction of liberal reforms in the Constitution of 1857, conservatives reacted with the war of Reform and prompted France to invade the country and install an Empire, against the Republican resistance led by liberal President Benito Juárez, which emerged victorious. The last decades of the 19th century were dominated by the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz, who sought to modernize Mexico and restore order. However, the Porfiriato era led to great social unrest and ended with the outbreak in 1910 of the decade-long Mexican Revolution (civil war). This conflict had profound changes in Mexican society, including the proclamation of the 1917 Constitution, which remains in effect to this day. The remaining war generals ruled as a succession of presidents until the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) emerged in 1929. The PRI in turn governed Mexico for the next 70 years, first under a set of paternalistic developmental policies of considerable economic success. During World War II Mexico also played an important role for the U.S. war effort. Nonetheless, the PRI regime resorted to repression and electoral fraud to maintain power; and moved the country to a more US-aligned neoliberal economic policy during the late 20th century. This culminated with the signing of the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994, which caused a major indigenous rebellion in the state of Chiapas. PRI lost the presidency for the first time in 2000, against the conservative party (PAN). Mexico is a developing country, ranking 74th on the Human Development Index, but has the world's 15th-largest economy by nominal GDP and the 11th-largest by PPP, with the United States being its largest economic partner. Its large economy and population, cultural influence, and steady democratization make Mexico a regional and middle power; it is often identified as an emerging power but is considered a newly industrialized state by several analysts. Mexico ranks first in the Americas and seventh in the world for the number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It is also one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries, ranking fifth in natural biodiversity. Mexico's rich cultural and biological heritage, as well as varied climate and geography, makes it a major tourist destination: as of 2018, it was the sixth most-visited country in the world, with 39 million international arrivals. However, the country continues to struggle with social inequality, poverty and extensive crime. It ranks poorly on the Global Peace Index, due in large part to ongoing conflict between drug trafficking syndicates, which violently compete for the US drug market and trade routes. This "drug war" has led to over 120,000 deaths since 2006. Mexico is a member of United Nations, the G20, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum, the Organization of American States, Community of Latin American and Caribbean States, and the Organization of Ibero-American States.